Resources
As technical assistance for the Together on Diabetes initiative funded by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation, we requested a DSME cost-sharing white paper from the Harvard Law School. The white paper, Reconsidering Cost-Sharing For Diabetes Self-Management Education: Recommendation For Policy Reform, draws the conclusion that insurers should provide coverage of DSME with little or no cost-sharing in order to both improve patient health and curb costs.
Tools
The Library of Congress has made it easy to get updates on federal legislation.
Informational materials on: the legislative process, Congressional staff roles, communicating with your elected officials and visiting Capitol Hill.
A comprehensive list of each Member of Congress's Twitter handle.